Pope Leo slams world leaders for ‘feeding’ wars instead of the hungry

Pope Leo ‌said on Monday that world leaders are “feeding” wars instead of the hungry, Reuters writes.

The pope told the UN food aid agency that global priorities were badly skewed.

Leo, who has been more outspoken on political issues in recent months, urged governments to increase their spending ​to combat hunger and not subject food aid to limits based on geopolitical ​concerns.

The pope lamented that the world’s humanitarian crises were being relegated to a “secondary place among international priorities.”